Semi-dwarf with Fuchsia Pink Flowers Crape Myrtles are beautiful additions to any garden, but Plum Magic Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘Plum Magic’ PPAF) is a truly special addition. This is a new form of crape myrtle. It is a semi-dwarf version that blooms in early summer and, if deadheaded, again in late summer.It naturally grows into a rounded shrub with a nice full shape. The leaves start off a plum-purple in spring and mature into a rich dark green by summertime. The green leaves really set off the bright fuchsia-pink flowers.Plum Magic, like all the plants in the “Magic Crape Myrtle” series, has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot. It makes a great foundation planting, providing interest all year, whether from foliage, flowers or bark.Plum Magic doesn’t grow as tall as other myrtles – only 6’ or so. It looks amazing massed in large beds under trees. Try it in a perennial border or as a nice foil to evergreen plantings. The beautiful flowers and a splash of color wherever they are.Plum Magic is sure to be a standout in your garden. Order yours today!* Deep purple/maroon leaves turn rich green * Unique fuchsia-pink blooms * Semi-dwarf to 6’.
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Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle
Deep Purple Leaves and Dark Pink Flowers Purple-leaved shrubs are a breath of fresh air in the heat of the summer garden. Midnight Magic Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-V’ PPAF) has purple/maroon leaves that will not only breathe new life into your tired landscape, but will add mystery, drama and depth. As if the richly colored leaves weren’t enough, it blooms from July to September with amazing dark pink flowers that cover the shrub by the bushel.Midnight Magic Crepe Myrtle is round and compact, growing only 4-6 feet tall. It loves full sun and even keeps its dark leaf color in the high heat of a southern summer. This is a great replacement for purple leaf plums in places where the plums are completely defoliated by August.At a time of the year when many garden shrubs are flagging from the heat, Midnight Magic just getting started. Plant this beauty as a striking specimen plant or try it in a mixed perennial border. It looks great with yellows flowers or tan grasses. When you plant it. Just give it full sun and plenty of water. Once it is established it will reward you with years of carefree blooms. Let Midnight Magic work its own special brand of magic in your yard. Order yours today!* Deep purple/maroon leaves not diminished by summer heat * Unique dark pink blooms * Great replacement for purple-leaf plum.
Coral Magic Crape Myrtle
Coral Pink Flowers in Early Summer Crepe Myrtles are graceful shrubs. They are the highlights of the early summer garden with flowers that are richly colored and lavishly crinkled. First Edition Plants has introduced an exciting new form of crepe myrtle – the Magic Series.Coral Magic (Lagerstroemia ‘Coral Magic’ PP23,922) is loaded with salmon-pink flowers that are unique and eye-catching. The dense shrub is covered in glossy red foliage that turns a dark green as the summer progresses. These healthy growers can reach 6 – 10 feet tall and wide, so plant them in a place with room to grow.Besides their graceful beauty and uniquely colored flowers, Coral Magic – like all the shrubs in the Magic series – has excellent resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew. This means less spraying, less coddling and more enjoying.Equally beautiful on its own as a specimen plant or in a mixed shrub border. Just give it full sun and plenty of water to get it established and it will reward you with years of carefree blooms. Try it with white or blue companion flowers for an unforgettable look. Order yours today!* Free flowering * Unique salmon-pink blooms * Nice natural shape.
Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle
Very Red and Very Ruffled!Looking for something distinctly different in a crepe myrtle? Look no further than Ruffled Red Magic crepe myrtle. This new crepe myrtle has all of the great traits you love about your other crepe myrtles, but with a few HUGE new features.This compact plant blooms all summer with carnation-like glowing red flowers that stand out in stark contrast to the lustrous dark green foliage. And the foliage? When the flower show stops in late summer the leaves take over by turning a deep orange-red in the fall.Like others in the Magic series of crepes myrtles, Ruffled Red reblooms in late summer if the first flush of flowers is deadheaded. The plant is a strong upright grower, but compact with dense branching. It makes a great summer screen or foundation planting. It is also resistant to leaf spot and powdery mildew, which is quite a breeding accomplishment in red crepes.If you’ve never grown a crepe myrtle, this is the one to start with. Simple to grow and a garden showstopper, you will be forever happy that you planted one (or several!) of these beauties. Plant them with other bright flowers or shrubs in deep green. Let them draw the eye to some great piece of garden art or hide an architectural flaw. They are great on their own and in groups. They even succeed in large containers on your porch.* First Editions® Plants* Striking red flowers* Reblooms* Very disease resistant.
Tonto Crape Myrtle
The Tonto Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tonto’, is known to be the best cold hardy, red crape myrtle variety available!This offering from the National Arboretum is a vigorous grower that grows 10 feet tall and wide. The Tonto Crape Myrtle is valued mainly for its long period of striking summer flowers. Large clusters of red flowers appear on the tips of new branches beginning in early summer and continue into fall. In autumn, the leaves transition to a brilliant shades of orange and red.The fine, tan, exfoliating bark is exposed during the winter months, giving wonderful winter interest to your landscape. The Tonto Crape Myrtle is ideally suited for formal or informal design in the home landscape, street plantings and community plantings.It can be planted as a specimen or in groups, and looks attractive when underplanted with a ground cover. Tonto Crape Myrtles are easy to grow and if they are used for hedges, plant them 4 to 5 feet apart.* Cold hardy* Striking summer flowers* Winter interest* Fall Colors* Disease Resistance * Waterwise .
Twilight Magic Crape Myrtle
Add mystery to your garden with this pink and plum beauty It was dusk, just as the sun was setting into the ocean. The guitarist was playing with lightning speed. The dancer was twirling in circles and her crinkled skirt was swirling around her like a cloud. She was mysterious and beautiful. Her dress was the color of this plant – deep plum purple and rich fuchsia-pink – also mysterious and beautiful. Twilight Magic Crape Myrtle is a big plant – 16’ tall and 8’ wide. It commands attention in your garden, but not just from its grand size. The leaves and stems are an almost magical blend of green, plum and burgundy.Even when not in bloom this is a beautiful shrub. When it is in bloom, though, it’s breathtaking. The heavily crinkled fuchsia-pink flowers bloom so exuberantly and stand out so starkly from the dark foliage that you can’t help but stopping to notice. Make sure you plant this where it can be seen and enjoyed. There will be admirers.Like all the plants in the “Magic Crape Myrtle” series, Twilight Magic has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot. It makes a great foundation planting, providing interest all year, whether from foliage, flowers or bark.If you are looking for a showpiece in your garden – something beautiful, mysterious and unforgettable – order Twilight Magic today.* Deep purple/maroon leaves * Crinkled fuchsia-pink blooms * Tall to 16 feet.